EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE men's track and field freshman Grant Milbrath (Pecatonica, Illinois) has earned Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week honors after earning gold in three events at the SLU Billiken Invitational over the weekend.

The thrower began competition with a first-place finish in the hammer throw at 53.13m, good for seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference this season. He followed up with a 15.26m toss in the shot put, earning first overall. The freshman closed out competition at the SLU Billiken Invitational with a first-place finish in the discus, posting a 45.35m toss. His mark ranks seventh in the conference this season.

The Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week honors an SIUE student-athlete who demonstrated excellence in competition.

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